English Summary/英文概要： All too many of us are not getting the quality or amount of sleep we need. Perhaps we have difficulty drifting off, or we lie awake in the small hours, or have problems with a restless partner, or with bad dreams, or with our work-sleep patterns if we are shiftworkers or early risers. The big question is, what can we do about such problems? Who can we turn to, for a sympathetic and knowledgeable one-to-one consultation? The answer is, to one of the world’s leading sleep experts: Professor Chris Idzikowski, who here reveals his wisdom in a down-to-earth and reassuring way.

Sound Asleep gives you the in-depth understanding you need to make your sleep more restful, more energising and more satisfactory. The Introduction answers four basic questions: What is sleep? What is dreaming? What is tiredness? What is fatigue? Chapter One takes a fascinating look at the history of sleep, showing how social and environmental factors have affected human experience. Chapter Two tells us what science has made of sleep, in a friendly, easy-to-follow style. Chapter Three gives extensive advice on how to manage your sleep, whatever your particular circumstances or needs, with specific advice for workers, parents, drivers and flyers, as well as for dreamers and problem-solvers; also covered is our changing requirements as we age. Chapter Four gives the same number of pages to sleep problems, including insomnia, breathing disorders, circadian clock disorders, nightmares and movement disorders. Finally, Chapter Five is a collection of concise practical tips and guidelines, including a directory of sleeping pills and potions, from pharmaceutical stand-bys to home-brewed herbal teas.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 我们中的大部分人都没有得到我们所需的睡眠的数量或者质量。也许我们有困难入睡 ，还是我们躺下清醒在凌晨时分，还是与不安宁的伙伴有摩擦，或者伴随恶梦，或与我们的工作和睡眠模式，如果我们是倒班者或早起的人。最大的问题是，我们能做些什么解决这样的问题？能求助于谁，对于交感神经和知识渊博的一比一的咨询？答案是，以世界领先的睡眠专家之一：Chris Idzikowski教授，在这里以一个脚踏实地和令人放心的方式展示了他的智慧。

此书给您深入的了解，你需要让你的睡眠更舒适，更活力，更满意。导引回答四个基本问题：什么是睡眠？什么是在做梦吗？什么是疲劳？什么是疲倦？第一章以一个迷人的外观看待睡眠的历史，呈现出社会和环境因素如何影响人类的经验。第二章以一种友好的异动的风格对于睡眠科学所创造的。第三章就如何管理你的睡眠，无论你的具体情况和需求，对工人，家长，司机和发传单者，以及为做梦的人和解决问题的具体建议广泛咨询意见;也包括随着我们的年龄不断变化来作为需求。第四章给出差不多篇幅的睡眠问题，包括失眠，呼吸障碍，昼夜节律钟紊乱，恶梦和运动障碍。最后，第五章是简洁实用的技巧和准则，包括安眠药和药水的名录的集合，从随处可见的医药站到自酿的草药茶。(LNL)

Awards/获奖情况： “懒惰的大学生在谈到睡觉的时候声称自己是专家，但他们对Idzikowski和他的《瞌睡之地》的瞪大眼睛和积极探索一无所知。。。可亲的，信息丰富的，并且适宜在床上阅读的。。这份指南将会使得读者们在短时间之内入睡。”——-”出版商周刊“（2013年5月6日）

"Lazy college kids may claim to be experts when it comes to sleep, but they’ve got nothing on Idzikowski and his decidedly wide-eyed and active exploration of the Land of Nod ... Accessible, informative, and light enough to read in bed ... this guide will get readers dozing in no time."- "Publishers Weekly "(May 6, 2013)

Dr Chris Idzikowski, BSc, PhD, FBPsS, is Director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service and the Edinburgh Sleep Centre. A leading expert on sleep disorders, he has served as Chairman of the British Sleep Society and the Royal Society of Medicine Forum on sleep problems. Dr Idzikowski has also sat on the boards of the European Sleep Research Society and the US Sleep Research Society. He is the author of four books, including Learn to Sleep Well (Watkins).